Pumpkin Whoopie Pies (cookies) Recipe

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This recipe for Pumpkin Whoopie Pies (cookies), by Jayne Hamblin, is from The Logan 12th Ward Cookbook,
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Directions:

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, 1 t vanilla, the baking powder, the baking soda and 3/4 t salt. Fold in flour. Using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon, drop 12 generous mounds of batter on cookie sheet. Bake until springy to the touch about 10 minutes.

Use an electric mixer cream the softened butter with the cream cheese. Add the confectioners sugar and the remaining 2 pinches of salt, and 1/2 t vanilla mix on low speed until blended, then beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Spread the flat side of 12 cakes with the cream cheese frosting, top each with another cake.

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